Senior Accountant

Snowflake•Menlo Park, CA

37d•Hybrid

About The Position

Snowflake is about empowering enterprises to achieve their full potential — and people too. With a culture that’s all in on impact, innovation, and collaboration, Snowflake is the sweet spot for building big, moving fast, and taking technology — and careers — to the next level. Snowflake is about empowering enterprises to achieve their full potential — and people too. With a culture that’s all in on impact, innovation, and collaboration, Snowflake is the sweet spot for building big, moving fast, and taking technology — and careers — to the next level. Snowflake started with a clear vision: develop a cloud data platform that is effective, affordable, and accessible to all data users. Snowflake developed an innovative new product with a built-for-the-cloud architecture that combines the power of data warehousing, the flexibility of big data platforms, and the elasticity of the cloud at a fraction of the cost of traditional solutions. We are now a global, world-class organization with offices in more than a dozen countries and serving many more. Our Accounting team is looking to add a Senior Accountant to focus on sales commission, partner referral fees, and cloud marketplace fees. You will provide ideas and help brainstorm on process standardization, automation, and improvement in all aspects of the accounting process to ensure their scalability and continuing effectiveness amid all the changes that Snowflake has been undergoing. You are good at creating and maintaining robust process documentation. You adhere to the internal controls as specified by Company policies. You are expected to collaborate with cross functional business partners. This is the perfect opportunity for someone who is self-sufficient, thrives in a fast-paced environment, possesses a keen attention to detail, and has an unwavering desire for continuous personal development. This will be a hybrid position based in Menlo Park, CA.

Requirements

Bachelor’s / master’s degree in business, Finance, or Accounting, CPA preferred
5+ years of combined experience in public accounting and in a corporate accounting role
Deep understanding of US GAAP, and experience operating within SOX control environment
Workday ERP experience preferred, or experience with other larger ERP system
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required (v/h lookups, pivot tables, complex functions) and the ability to work with large volumes of data with speed and accuracy
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment
Attention to detail, organized and thorough with the desire for continuous improvement
Proactive and problem-solving attitude
Adapts quickly to changes in a dynamic organizational structure and business processes
Flexible with working hours
Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company’s confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company’s data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.

Responsibilities

Perform monthly and quarterly close responsibilities including journal entries and reconciliations
Explain monthly balance sheet and income statement fluctuations and variances
Take ownership of both balance sheet and P&L accounts and develop analytical reviews of those accounts
Prepare disclosure schedules for quarterly financial filings
Support internal and external audit requirements related to specific assigned areas
Ensure SOX compliance (perform control procedures, including appropriate documentation)
Play key role in the sales commissions accounting process and drive related automation projects
Collaborate with FP&A, Sales, Tax, Legal, HR, Payroll and other cross-functional teams to gather data, improve processes, and support business needs
Work closely with the Accounting Manager on special projects primarily focused on streamlining processes while maintaining financial statement accuracy
Supervise and mentor offshore team